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slightly sinuous, the space usually filled up with dusky-brown, forming a 

 lineal band with its outer edge embracing the distinct discal dot. The outer 

 line is wavy and curved outward regularly from the costa to just below the 

 third median venule, where il is bent outward on (o the inner edge. Beyond 

 this line, the wing is usually clear, bul in some specimens is dusky-brown 

 excepl on (he apex. A dark marginal line; fringe on both wings concolorous 

 With the rest of the wing. Two wavy lines on the hind wings, the inner 

 situated just within the distinct discal dot; the outer line is curved, sinuous, 

 the curve outward being greatest behind the middle of the wing, and near 

 the inner edge is a deep sinus; beyond this line, the edge of the wing is 

 usually clear, but sometimes dusky reddish-brown. Beneath, much as above, 

 with a common extradiscal wavy line, situated half-way between the discal 

 dots and the edge of the wing; the hind wings have an ochreous tinge, 

 concolorous with the under side of the abdomen. 



Length of body, <?, 0.30, 9, 0.20-0.25; of fore wing, <?, 0.35, 9, 0.30; 

 expanse of wings, 0.60—0 75 inch. 



Amherst, Mass. (Professor Peabody) ; Demopolis, Ala. (Grote); Waco, 

 Texas, May 27 to June 5, August 20, September 30 (Belfrage, Mus. Peab. 

 Acad. 8c). 



This pretty species looks like a Pyrausta at first sight. It is closely 

 allied to the European E. auroraria. I did not see it in the British Museum 

 or in M. Guem'e's collection. It may be known by the pale brick-red tint 

 and the dusky reddish-brown shade situated within the middle of the wing. 



( 'ERATODALIA,* gen. nov. Plate 4, tig. 1. 



Head with the front not very broad, subscutellate in shape; the sides 

 parallel; eyes large, spherical. Palpi remarkably long, passing by one-half 

 their length beyond the head ; second joint very long, growing a little wider 

 toward the end ; third joint slender, pointed, not so long as the second joint 

 is wide. Antennae of male simple, flattened, ciliated. Fore wings subfalcate, 

 costa much arched, apex produced, but not acute, a little rounded; outer edge 

 oblique, but straight in its course, much less convex than usual. Hind wings 

 square, the angle of the outer edge very marked, the edge somewhat scal- 

 loped. The venation is much as in Acidatia, but there arc two subcostal 

 cells; the second subcostal vein arises half-way between the first and third, 

 ■ Kcpaia, feeler (alluding to tbe palpus), and c ^ <■;-/.. r , mythological name. 



